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Test Analyst - Business Intelligence /Data Warehousing

  • Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
  • 5 applications
  • Job type: Permanent, full-time
  • Date:
  • Reference: 21176063
Test Analyst / Test Consultant required for a global consultancy firm working with world leading FTSE 100 companies within a variety of sectors. Working with teams of technical experts on varied and challenging projects, the company offers a dynamic and exciting career opportunity. The company prides itself on internal growth and training and is unrivalled by other consultancies.

Essential Skills

• Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.
• 3+ years in Test Analyst roles.
• Strong Analytical skills to effectively translate requirements into quality test artefacts.
• Produce clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Excellent Organisation and Time Management skills.
• Proven client facing.
• Banking / Finance / Insurance experience.
• First class interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

Desirable Skills

• Experience of working in BI / Data Warehousing environments.
• Working on projects with large volumes of data.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Full lifecycle testing experience: System, Integration and UAT.
• Understanding, defining, and creating the required Test Data to facilitate and support test execution.
• Estimates with good accuracy the effort required to execute assigned tasks, and reports clearly on the status of those tasks.

Candidate Specification

• A good team player and able to work independently.
• A self-starter who is proactive in nature.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An enthusiasm towards Testing and desire to develop and expand a growing test practice.
• Abilities to build cross functional and external relationships.
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills.

Other Essential Requirements
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing.
• Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• A graduate degree or equivalent project experience.